KAMPOT PEPPEr

About the pepper

Kampot Pepper is a unique spice. Its strong aroma, its pungent taste distinguishes this pepper from any others.

Tasting Kampot Pepper you'll first experience its pungent effect on the tip of your tongue for a few seconds, then the fresh, almost minty flavour that develops in your mouth and remains for several minutes.

Today, Kampot Pepper is recognised as one of the best peppers in the world; used by major kitchen chefs to accommodate a variety of dishes, ranging from classic black pepper sauce for red meats to chocolate pastries.

We buy our pepper direct from local farmers who produce the highest quality peppercorns using a combination of traditional and more modern methods.

Location and history

Kampot Pepper is grown in a few districts of Kampot Province and Kep municipality in southern Cambodia.

Located between the mountains and the sea, Kampot province is renowned for the quality of its fruits (durian, coconut, mango…), sea salt and, of course, pepper.

The special climate and soil type of Kampot as well as the experience of several generations of pepper farmers make this pepper unique and very sought after by gourmets worldwide.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Cambodia was exporting about 8,000 tones of Kampot Pepper. In 1960, 1 million pepper poles remained in Kampot.

After the events that took place in Cambodia from 1975 to the end of the century, pepper plantations in Kampot were almost completely destroyed.

Farmers only started to plant pepper again at the beginning of the 21st century when world prices reached sky-high prices. The majority of pepper plantations today are 10 years old.

Not all pepper in Cambodia labelled 'Kampot Pepper' is the genuine article. Pepper sold in local markets is often mixed with lower-quality pepper from Vietnam.

For further information, contact: sales@kampot-pepper.co.uk